title: Distribution of cyclic imide-transforming activity in microorganisms.
abstract: Cyclic imide-transforming activity was found to be widely distributed in bacteria, yeast and molds. This activity was not correlated with cyclic ureide-transforming activity in bacteria, but there was some correlation in yeast and molds. These two activities are probably catalyzed by different enzymes in bacteria. Besides the well-known cyclic ureide transformation, cyclic imide transformation by microorganisms was common.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Soong
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sukiman
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Prana
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sri Prana
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shimizu
mesh_terms: D000581:Amidohydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology*; D006827:Hydantoins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D007094:Imides / Q000378:metabolism*; D013388:Succinimides / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D014498:Uracil / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D015003:Yeasts / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D006827:Hydantoins; D007094:Imides; D013388:Succinimides; C007419:dihydrouracil; C032620:succinimide; D014498:Uracil; C047589:5-methylhydantoin; D000581:Amidohydrolases; C020047:dihydropyrimidinase